Palestinian Issues to be discussed in Chicago's People's Summit

This weekend many groups including Occupy Chicago and the Coalition Against NATO/G8 are sponsoring The People'sSummit at 500 W. Cermak Rd.  There is a long schedule of events both Saturday and Sunday starting at 9:00 am well into the evening.  Northside's Richard Wark is one of several leaders for a workshop on Sunday afternon at 2:15 on the Palestine Boycott Divestment Sanctions.

The schedule for the Peoples Summit is available at

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Chicago Friends School establishes scholarship fund

Chicago Friends School is happy to announce the establishment of the Patricia Moles Scholarship Fund. Patricia Moles was a lifelong Quaker activist and advocate for social justice.  This scholarship fund brings the school  closer to the mission of creating an educational choice for all Chicago children irrespective of their economic circumstances.  Directions on how to apply for a scholarship or to donate to the fund will be on the Chicago Friends School website soon.  Thank you, Ollie Moles!
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Quaker Earthcare Witness Conference for Young Adult Friends to be held at Pendle Hill

It is a pleasure to formally announce an exciting opportunity that Quaker Earthcare Witness is co-sponsoring with Pendle Hill and the Clarence and Lilly Pickett Endowment this summer from June 15-20, 2012, for all young adult Quakers in North America.  "Continuing Rev_l_tion: A Young Adult Friends Conference on Ministry, Earthcare and Social Action," will be an intensive and powerful six-day gathering offered at Pendle Hill in Wallingford, PA.

We invite all Young Adult Friends (ages 18-35) to be a part of a six-day conference designed to strengthen a networked
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